Panel board emergency lighting system

Abstract

An emergency lighting system includes an electrical panel board having a phase layout that includes consecutively arranged phases wherein one or more pairs of consecutively arranged phases are of the same phase. A 2-pole branch circuit breaker may be electrically connected to a consecutive pair of same phases, and a 1-pole remotely-operated-relay may be electrically connected to one pole of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker. The emergency lighting system may further include an emergency lighting fixture having a normal power input and an emergency power input. The normal power input may be electrically connected to the 1-pole remotely-operated-relay such that the normal power input is connected to one phase, and the emergency power input may be electrically connected to the 2-pole branch circuit breaker such that the emergency power input is electrically connected to a consecutive pair of same phases.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An emergency lighting system, comprising:
 a three-phase electric panel board having a first electrical phase layout section comprising A-B-C-C-B-A-A consecutively arranged electrical phases starting from a top of the three-phase electric panel board, wherein A represents a first electrical phase, B represents a second electrical phase, and C represents a third electrical phase; and 
 a plurality of emergency circuits, wherein each of the emergency circuits comprises a 2-pole branch circuit breaker and a 1-pole remotely-operated-relay electrically connected to one pole of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker, the 2-pole branch circuit breaker having two voltage inputs, the plurality of emergency circuits comprising:
 first and second emergency circuits each having their respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker electrically connected to the C-C consecutively arranged electrical phases; and 
 third and fourth emergency circuits each having their respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker electrically connected to the A-A consecutively arranged electrical phases. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The emergency lighting system of  claim 1 , wherein the three-phase electric panel board has a second electrical phase layout section comprising B-C-A-B-C-A-B-C consecutively arranged electrical phases immediately following the first electrical phase layout section, the three-phase electric panel board configured to support at least 26 circuits in addition to the first, second, third, and fourth emergency circuits. 
     
     
       3. The emergency lighting system of  claim 1 , wherein the three-phase electric panel board has a third electrical phase layout section comprising B-C-C-B-A-A-B-C consecutively arranged electrical phases immediately following the first electrical phase layout section. 
     
     
       4. The emergency lighting system of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of emergency circuits further comprises:
 fifth and sixth emergency circuits each having their respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker electrically connected to the C-C consecutively arranged electrical phases of the third electrical phase layout section; and 
 seventh and eighth emergency circuits each having their respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker electrically connected to the A-A consecutively arranged electrical phases of the third electrical phase layout section. 
 
     
     
       5. The emergency lighting system of  claim 1 , wherein the three-phase electric panel board has a fourth electrical phase layout section comprising B-C-C-B-C-A-B-C consecutively arranged electrical phases immediately following the first electrical phase layout section. 
     
     
       6. The emergency lighting system of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of emergency circuits further comprises:
 ninth and tenth emergency circuits each having their respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker electrically connected to the C-C consecutively arranged electrical phases of the fourth electrical phase layout section. 
 
     
     
       7. The emergency lighting system of  claim 1  further comprising an emergency lighting fixture comprising:
 a normal power input electrically connected to a load side of one of the 1-pole remotely-operated-relays such each of the normal power input is connected to one of the A or C electrical phases; 
 an emergency power input electrically connected to a load side of one of the 2-pole branch circuit breakers to which the one of the 1-pole remotely-operated-relay is electrically connected such that the emergency power input is electrically connected to two consecutive C or two consecutive A electrical phases; 
 a neutral power input; and 
 a battery electrically connected to the emergency power input. 
 
     
     
       8. The emergency lighting system of  claim 1  further comprising a data rail coupled to at least one of the 1-pole remotely-operated-relays. 
     
     
       9. The emergency lighting system of  claim 8  further comprising a programmed controller coupled to the data rail, the programmed controller configured to operate the at least one 1-pole remotely-operated-relay. 
     
     
       10. An emergency lighting system, comprising:
 a three-phase electric panel board having an electrical phase layout comprising a repeating pattern of B-C-C-B-A-A electrical phases wherein A represents a first electrical phase, B represents a second electrical phase, and C represents a third electrical phase; and 
 a plurality of emergency circuits, wherein each of the emergency circuits comprises a 2-pole branch circuit breaker and a 1-pole remotely-operated-relay electrically connected to one pole of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker, the 2-pole branch circuit breaker having two voltage inputs, each of the 2-pole branch circuit breakers electrically connected to an A-A or C-C pair of consecutively arranged electrical phases. 
 
     
     
       11. The emergency lighting system of  claim 10  wherein the repeating pattern of B-C-C-B-A-A electrical phases repeats twice, a first repeating pattern of B-C-C-B-A-A electrical phases immediately following a second repeating pattern of B-C-C-B-A-A electrical phases. 
     
     
       12. The emergency lighting system of  claim 10  further comprising a plurality of emergency lighting fixtures, wherein each emergency lighting fixture is coupled to a respective 1-pole remotely-operated-relay and 2-pole branch circuit breaker electrically connected to the respective 1-pole remotely-operated-relay. 
     
     
       13. The emergency lighting system of  claim 10  further comprising a plurality of non-emergency circuits, wherein each non-emergency circuit is coupled to a respective B electrical phase. 
     
     
       14. A method of installing an emergency lighting system, comprising:
 arranging a first electrical phase layout section of a three-phase electric panel board to have A-B-C-C-B-A-A consecutively arranged electrical phases starting from a top of the three-phase electric panel board, wherein A represents a first electrical phase, B represents a second electrical phase, and C represents a third electrical phase; and 
 installing a plurality of emergency circuits in the three-phase electric panel board, wherein each of the emergency circuits comprises a 2-pole branch circuit breaker and a 1-pole remotely-operated-relay electrically connected to one pole of the 2-pole branch circuit breaker, the 2-pole branch circuit breaker having two voltage inputs, the installing comprising:
 electrically connecting a respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker of first and second emergency circuits to the C-C consecutively arranged electrical phases; and 
 electrically connecting a respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker of third and fourth emergency circuits to the A-A consecutively arranged electrical phases. 
 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14  further comprising installing a data rail in the three-phase electric panel board, wherein the date rail is electrically connected to at least one of the 1-pole remotely-operated-relays. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15  further comprising installing a programmed controller in the three-phase electric panel board, the programmed controller coupled to the data rail. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 14  further comprising programming a programmed controller to operate the at least one 1-pole remotely-operated-relay. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 14  further comprising arranging a second electrical phase layout section having B-C-A-B-C-A-B-C consecutively arranged electrical phases immediately following the first electrical phase layout section, the three-phase electric panel board configured to support at least 26 circuits in addition to the first, second, third, and fourth emergency circuits. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 14  further comprising arranging a third electrical phase layout section having B-C-C-B-A-A-B-C consecutively arranged electrical phases immediately following the first electrical phase layout section, the three-phase electric panel board configured to support at least 26 circuits in addition to the first, second, third, and fourth emergency circuits. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 19  wherein the installing further comprises:
 electrically connecting a respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker of fifth and sixth emergency circuits to the C-C consecutively arranged electrical phases of the third electrical phase layout section; and 
 electrically connecting a respective 2-pole branch circuit breaker of seventh and eighth emergency circuits to the A-A consecutively arranged electrical phases of the third electrical phase layout section.